<span>Ordinance.
This is a law ordered or enacted by a city body. Matters that are handled by city bodies that enact these laws are usually matters that are closer to the people which are usually too trivial for the federal government or state to meddle in. Some of these are laws related to the well-being and how the city is managed.</span><span />
Document <u>B</u> was likely written first because it discusses being on the ship. From the paragraph, they have not yet gotten to the coast. It means that if they have not gone aboard, they are still experiencing departure, making this the first. Later, they went aboard a current boat, finally getting to the road. Also, as he starts off, he speaks about the quarantine doctor because they will deny them access to the island unless they take and pass a test based on their physicals.
Document A was likely written after because it discusses the immigrants already being in the United States. Meaning it is something that cannot be written first if they were already in the United States. The mayor declares there should be another elimination act. He announced this based on the Japanese's intelligence. The Chinese would work for starving wages, despite them having it.
They believed it gave the government too much power in the economy.
